Spaghetti (Squash) and Meatballs!

You may have heard of spaghetti squash- which is a great alternative to noodles.  If you have never tried it or seen it you can get the squash at pretty much any grocery store (we got ours at a Super Target).  It is yellow and usually pretty easy to find in the veggie section.  There should be a sticker with instructions on how to cook it.  If not here you go... Cut in half.  Scrape all the seeds out.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. 

All that's left to do is take a fork and scrape out the inside.  You will notice it comes out in pieces like spaghetti strands.  Its actually looks pretty neat.  If it is not doing that fairly easily you may need to cook it another 5 to 10 minutes.  Once you get all the little 'spaghetti' strands out, top with some marinara and meatballs! (For kids you will want to throw a little more marinara on it, just because it doesn't taste exactly like noodles.  It may be something they have to wean into.  Another option would be to mix both noodles and the squash together when first trying it to get used to the taste.)  The beauty about spaghetti squash is there is no bloating after eating it! :)

Below are pictures of what we made.  The marinara is from Costco (no added sugar as an ingredient... yay!).  The meatballs are simply turkey burger with basic garlic and sea salt seasoning.  Garrett threw them in a baking Pyrex container and baked them while the squash was in there too.  With about 5 minutes to go we threw the marinara in a pot to warm up and that's it!  Enjoy!

After scraping it with a fork. 

 

 

 

Dinner is Served!!

 

 

Marinara from Coscto

Tomato, Onion, Olive Oil, Salt, Garlic, Basil, Spices